Reviews of Microsoft Surface Pro 256GB Core i7 8GB

Type Cover and Pen sold separately, Not as many configuration options as the non-LTE version

The new Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (starts at $1,149; $1,449 as tested) includes a feature that the Editors' Choice model we reviewed last year lacks: LTE connectivity. This means you can stay online anywhere with this 2-in-1 hybrid tablet. P...

I come bearing glad tidings. After decades of OEM malaise, a constant parroting of the speeds and feeds mantra, and an aesthetic that was formulated in the back room of a dingy Staples office supply store, the PC is really back.In short, the Surface Pro i...

Very good screen quality, Very fast system speed, Consumer testers really liked the design and feel

Fairly heavy for its size, Subpar sound quality, Slightly small screen for its size

Touted as a laptop in tablet form, this Windows 8 unit comes complete with a detachable keyboard dock, stylus pen, and colored case that acts as a kickstand. You can run the full versions of programs that you would use on any laptop (like Word or Excel)...

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google Plus Share This Article comments Microsoft claims its new Surface Pro tablet is powerful enough to replace your laptop for everyday computing tasks. Can that really be true? We put it to the test in our Surface Pro han...

It's a compelling proposition: all the power and application compatibility of a laptop running a proper desktop operating system, all the portability and convenience of a tablet, all mixed together in one package. That's the core idea behind Microsoft's S...

What is a PC? When you're reviewing the Microsoft Surface Pro, asking yourself that question is practically obligatory. After all, when the device launched nearly five months ago, Windows 8 was still new, and the idea of a tablet that's every bit as produ...

Microsoft's Surface Pro is able to support a full-fledged version of Windows 8 thanks to the fact that is uses conventional x86 based hardware as opposed to the Microsoft Surface RT . The advantages are abundantly obvious: Windows compatible software ...

The Surface Pro is a well-engineered device, and an awesome first attempt from Microsoft at meshing a PC with a tablet experience. It needs work in a few areas, and it is a bit pricey, but overall an excellent device.The Surface Pro is a well-engineered d...

Gorgeous high-end hardware, Largest application ecosystem of any tablet operating system, Faster than any ARM-based tablet, Huge hardware compatibility ecosystem, More enterprise & business features than any other tablet (Active Directory support, Bitloc...

5 hour battery life is less than many low-power tablets, Intel Core i5 CPU generates some heat when under heavy use, Maximum RAM option is only 4Gb, Maximum SSD storage option is only 128Gb (with around 89Gb available at first boot.), Stylus drivers don'...

There are two ways to look at the Surface Pro. You can either compare it to the other “consumer” style tablets out there which are generally considered smartphone-type devices with larger screens, or you can compare it to professional “ultrabooks” out the...

Excellent performance thanks to top of the line hardware, A full Windows 8 experience without any compromises, Solid build with simplistic and elegant design, Endless possibilities for productivity depending on how it's used

OverviewLet me be honest with you: Before I tried it, my expectations for the Microsoft Surface Pro were very low. I was unimpressed with Windows Phone 8, and equally disappointed with the Surface RT tablet, mainly due to the lack of apps.So how does the ...

The tablet market doesn't look very different than it did a year ago from the perspective of who's doing well and who's not. And yet quite a bit has changed in the last twelve months. Apple is still the undisputed leader with an astounding 58 million iPad...

The Surface Pro from Microsoft, is a representation of an ideology shift by a company that over the years has been adamant about stay out of the hardware business. But with increasing pressure from the dominance of Apple's iPad and Google's ever encroachi...

Only one USB port, Type Cover is terrible and overpriced, Heavy and thick for a tablet, Below-average endurance, Runs slightly warm, Poor value

Don't be fooled by Microsoft's stodgy reputation. The company is an innovator willing to take huge risks on its most popular products. Vista, Xbox, Office's ribbon interface, Kinect – all of these were huge risks that (eventually) paid off. Now, Microsoft...

As it turned out, the Microsoft Surface RT stood no chance in trying to crack the strong visage put up by the Apple iPad, even though it seemed poised to do so with its interesting design and brand spanking new platform. Maybe the Redmond based compan...

A little heavy for a tablet, a bit small for a laptop; but a valiant attempt at marrying the two. Battery life passable but not laudable, A little heavy for a tablet, a bit small for a laptop; but a valiant attempt at marrying the

twitter: @lisagade) The Microsoft Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet is a big deal. If you're a techie you've been following the four months of buzz around Microsoft's second computer, and it looked like the one to beat them all. In those past 4 months we'...

Terrible camera, Battery life is less than other tablets, Not enough apps make use of the stylus

Dear old Microsoft, were you really teasing us all this time with your Surface RT tablet? When we first laid our eyes on your modernized slate, we were intrigued by how well it seemed to come together – it just had this polarizing aura around it. Howe...

Microsoft's first ever computer, the Surface with Windows RT (or "Surface RT" as I will henceforth call it) is a mixed bag. The design and build quality both impress, and Microsoft's twin typing solutions—the 3mm no-moving-parts Touch Cover and the 6mm re...

Back in 2004 several companies released full Windows XP PDAs. Yes, tablets have been called back than Personal Digital Assistants. One of them was the Sony VAIO U series (Photo). I had the pleasure to review one back then. I came to the same downsides tha...

The Surface with Windows 8 Pro, the bigger brother to the Surface RT and Microsoft's first hardware device to go head to head with its OEM partners in the full-spec'd PC space, represents Microsoft's new direction at every corner. The Surface Pro is a dev...

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